Why connecting with middle and high school students increases motivation and participation?

Hey there, fellow SLPs! In this episode, Hallie chats with speech-language pathologists Matt and Margarita to share their innovative strategies for engaging teen learners. Hear about innovative ways to weave student interests into therapy sessions, from comic books to current tech articles, and how personal stories of our own goals can normalize the growth process. Plus, we're tackling the common fears of stepping into a new age group and how forming meaningful connections can lead to a rewarding journey for both you and your students!

Here’s what we learned:

• Strategies to integrate curriculum goals with real-world interests and personal storytelling to make sessions relevant.
• Technology's role in bridging connections across schools and tailoring education for students with IEPs.
• Using interests like comic books and technology to support literacy-based activities.
• Incorporating reading buddy programs and vocational activities into therapy sessions.

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📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

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In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie Sherman shares a powerful tool for improving therapy practices: Tar Heel Reader. Get ready to unlock a world of free, accessible books that will enhance literacy, comprehension, articulation, expressive language, and social skills. Learn how to make learning fun, increase vocabulary, and captivate your kids with custom stories. You won't want to miss this episode, which is jam-packed with new therapeutic advice and real-life examples!

Here’s what we learned:

• How students can use Tar Heel Reader to become authors, empowering them to craft and publish their own stories.
• Practical tips for integrating Tar Heel Reader into speech therapy sessions such as creating dynamic classroom activities.
• Utilizing character interactions in Tar Heel to improve articulation, expand vocabulary, and foster social skills.

Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP:

📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

📝Tar Heel Reader | Books for beginning readers of all ages

🎲✨ Check out the Secondary Secret Podcast here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/secret-podcast-signup

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

In the latest episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie Sherman serves up a steamy brew of fresh ideas to rejuvenate your speech-language therapy sessions. Saying goodbye to the yawns and hello to sessions that are as enjoyable as they are educational. Hallie provides practical examples of how to adapt popular board games to meet various speech and language goals. From "Twisted Scrabble" to "Modified Monopoly," and from "Guess Who?" with a twist to an adapted "Operation," each game is a doorway to learning that feels less like therapy and more like play!

Here’s what we learned:

• How to repurpose classic board games as dynamic tools to target various speech and language goals.
• Creative methods to transform traditional board games into engaging speech therapy tools.
• Practical tips for SLPs to simplify planning, accommodate mixed groups, and manage time efficiently.
• Understanding students' backgrounds and struggles allows therapists to craft compassionate and effective sessions, to maintain students' interest.
  
  

Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP:

📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

🎲✨ Check out the Secondary Secret Podcast here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/secret-podcast-signup

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets